17 Ways Kids Can Be Thankful

October 16, 2017

The holiday season is a time people reflect on gratitude and giving. November especially is the month that many teachers introduce the character trait of thankfulness for their character education curriculum. Do you need ideas to help your students brainstorm ways to be thankful? You are in the right place! This post provides 17 ways to be thankful.

Sometimes children don’t realize that they can be grateful for the simple things in life. Being thankful for concrete items are easy for children to think of when being thankful. Most children were taught from a young age to say “Thank you” when they were given a gift for a birthday, holiday or special occasion. Do you now want students to focus on ways to have gratitude for the abstract? This list will help you!

17 Ways to Be Thankful

I am thankful for:

being healthy.

having a loving family.

having a good friend(s).

my teacher who cares about me.

_____ who helped me with _____.

_____ who showed me _____.

_____ who cooks dinner for me.

_____ who comes to my games and cheers for me.

_____ who takes me to practice and supports me.

_____ who taught me how to _____.

_____ who gave me a hug because _____.

_____ who supports me in everything I do.

_____ who gave me _____ because _____.

having the ability to _____.

_____ for challenging me to _____.

for showing me how to be positive and caring.

having food and shelter.

I love this quote from Victoria Osteen- “Let me encourage you to get up every day and focus on what you have in life. Be thankful for the blessings of the little things, even when you don’t get what you expect.”

Thank you for visiting my blog! I hope you found ways to help your students brainstorm ways to be thankful!

If you are interested in a November Door Decor for Character Education that also includes a poster with the 17 Ways to be Thankful to share with your students, click on the picture below!

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